# Parliament bell ringer loses £1m London home after tearing neighbor's gate

> Parliament bell ringer ordered to sell £1m London home after ripping out banker neighbor's gate.
- Title: Parliament bell ringer loses £1m London home after tearing…
- Summary: Parliament bell ringer ordered to sell £1m London home after ripping out banker neighbor's gate. Adrian Udal, 66, must sell his £1m London mews home after…
- Keywords: adrian udal, nicholas patrick-hiley, seahawks, fulham, parliament bell ringer, mews home, lawyer, court, high court, debts, legal fees, gate
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- Published: 2026-09-18T12:27:37+00:00
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- Topics: adrian udal, nicholas patrick-hiley, seahawks, fulham, parliament bell ringer, mews home, lawyer, court, high court, debts, legal fees, gate
## Parliament bell ringer ordered to sell home
Adrian Udal, 66, must sell his £1m London mews home after tearing out his banker neighbor's gate in August 2023.
## Neighbor's gate destroyed in August 2023
Adrian Udal ripped out the gate to Nicholas Patrick-Hiley's £2m mews cottage in Fulham on August 2023.
## Patrick-Hileys planned retirement home
Nicholas and Lisa Patrick-Hiley planned a dream retirement home in their £2m Fulham mews cottage.
## Legal battle lasts three years
The legal battle between Udal and the Patrick-Hileys has lasted three years since August 2023.
## Udal claims right to gate
Udal insisted he had a right to tear out the gate as he owned the land the gate was on.
## Patrick-Hileys sued and won
The Patrick-Hileys sued Udal and won after Judge Nicholas Parfitt called his actions 'carefully pre-planned' 'wanton destruction'.
## Udal ordered to pay £10,000
Udal was told to pay £10,000 in June 2025 before being handed an £85,000 bill for legal fees.
## Udal owes £129,500 total
Udal now owes £129,500 to the Patrick-Hileys, including £104,500 in debts and £25,000 in legal costs.
## Udal refuses to pay anything
Udal has yet to pay a single penny of the £129,500 he owes to the Patrick-Hileys.
## Judge orders home sale
The High Court ordered Udal to sell his home after he refused to pay the £129,500 debt.
## Udal has no intention to pay
Judge Deputy Master Martin Dray said Udal has 'no intention' of paying anything to the Patrick-Hileys.
## Udal's home sale deadline
Udal must hand over possession of his home within 28 days or face enforcement.
## Udal's legal defense dismissed
Judge Parfitt dismissed Udal's defense that he was asserting his legitimate rights as freeholder.
## Udal's role as bell ringer
Udal is a veteran bell ringer who has rung in the New Year since 2000 and is secretary of St Margaret's Church.
## Patrick-Hiley's background
Patrick-Hiley is a retired financier and former head of sales for Panmure Gordon.
## Unusual home layout
The Patrick-Hileys' home runs underneath Udal's property, with the drive and passageway owned by Udal.
## Udal's gate destruction
Udal destroyed the gate on August 2023 when Patrick-Hiley arrived at his new home.
## Patrick-Hileys' initial response
The Patrick-Hileys had been made aware of a dispute but thought it resolved until Udal ripped out fixtures.
## Judge's ruling on Udal
Judge Parfitt described Udal as a 'poor witness' who preferred his own perception over objective reality.
## Key takeaway

Adrian Udal, 66, must sell his £1m London mews home after tearing out his banker neighbor's gate in August 2023, owing £129,500 in debts.